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Adding Custom Attributes to Active Directory user profileJuly 4, 2011 22 Comments

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o! to "dd #mployee $umber to Active Directory %sers properties&

'le"se see my previous post "bout (o! you c"n "dd #mployee )D filed for userprofile*

)n t(is blog, ) "m going to s(o! you (o! you c"n "dd employee )D field inActive Directory user 'roperties*

1* +ogin to your dom"in controller "nd open AD) #dit

2* -ig(t clic. on AD) #dit "nd Connect /o

http://aryannava.com/2011/07/04/adding-custom-attributes-to-active-directory-user-profile/http://aryannava.com/2011/07/04/adding-custom-attributes-to-active-directory-user-profile/#commentshttp://aryannava.com/2011/07/04/adding-custom-attributes-to-active-directory-user-profile/#commentshttp://virtualizesharepoint.com/2011/06/30/how-to-add-my-employee-id-in-active-directory/http://virtualizesharepoint.com/2011/06/30/how-to-add-my-employee-id-in-active-directory/http://aryannava.com/2011/07/04/adding-custom-attributes-to-active-directory-user-profile/#commentshttp://virtualizesharepoint.com/2011/06/30/how-to-add-my-employee-id-in-active-directory/http://virtualizesharepoint.com/2011/06/30/how-to-add-my-employee-id-in-active-directory/http://aryannava.com/2011/07/04/adding-custom-attributes-to-active-directory-user-profile/

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3* nce you in t(e connection settings, select configur"tion from t(e drop do!n list !(ere it s"ys Select a well known namingcontext

4* pen C$Displ"ypecifiers

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* pen C$40, C$Displ"ypecifiers, C$Configur"tion

* +oo. for C$Def"ult Displ"y "nd double clic. on def"ult5displ"y

6* )n Def"ult Displ"y 'roperties, open e7tr"Columns

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8* AddemployeeNumber,Employee Number,0,100,0 in t(e v"lue filed "nd Clic.ADD.Click ! an" ! exit #rom De#ault Di$play

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9. Now open Active Directory Users and Computers and open Saved Queries

10. Expand "Saved Queries"

11. i!t C#ic$ "Saved Queries" se#ect "New % Query"

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1&. 'n te "Name(" )e#d type "A## Users" and se#ect "De)ne Query*"

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1+. ,n te "Users" ta- next to te "Name(" )e#d c#ic$ on te drop down and se#ect "as a va#ue"

1/. Now C#ic$ "," and "," a!ain

1. Expand "Saved Queries" and se#ect "A## Users"

12. Now you wi## ave a #ist o3 a## your users in te ri!t pane.

16* 9it( t(e :uery selected clic. Vie! ; Add

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18* elect #mployee $umber "nd Add to Displ"yed Columns

1* $o! Clic. on Vie! "nd elect Adv"nced =e"tures

20* Double clic. on " user profile "nd no! you !ill see Attribute #ditor

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croll do!n "nd loo. for #mployee $umber or press # in your .eybo"rd to loc"te "ll t(e "ttributes !(ic( st"rts !it( #*)f you !"nt to edit employee number, >ust double clic. or clic. on t(e edit button

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21* $o! you c"n edit #mployee $umber in Active Directory by going to %ser 'rofile properties*

/o en"ble #mployee $umber in Active Directory "nd perform "ll t(ese steps, you s(ould ("ve enterprise "dmin